david_windsor Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Im geting a holga with a glass lens.... Would scuffing its surface reduceoverall sharpness? Im not so interested in having the sharp quality... I willdefinately shoot a rool before I apply the scuffing, but am curious regardless!Perhaps acetate could be put in front of the lens, and I could scuff that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruben_salcedo Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Shoot the lens in its native state. They tend to be really soft, sharpness is not what these cameras are famous for. From that point you could try scuffing the lens in varying degrees on a couple more as they are just a bit more expensive than a disposable camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_m32 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 The glass lens Holgas are actually relatively sharp. If you don't like the sharpness then why not buy one with a plastic lens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_windsor Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 I already bought the camera, didnt know GN meant glass.... :P got any ideas? would scuffing it reduce sharpness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico_digoliardi Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 I'll NEVER buy another Holga! I got one and was profoundly disappointed with its quality - way, way too sharp. If those Holga people don't get their antiquality program fixed, next thing you know they will have to compete with the Leica M8 for a mythological reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen hazelton Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 For what it's worth, I have a Holga and a Woca, the Woca being the glass-lens-Holga. I just really can't tell a difference between them. The quality may not be what you want, but I don't think glass vs plastic will be the big difference. A lot of the crappy quality comes from people leaving the film mask out- lets film shift out of the focal plane, causes light leaks, etc.- so you might try that. Otherwise, I'd go with the acetate-idea rather than trying to scratch up a lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydressler Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Try a roll first then decide a good fingerprint or a little vasoline may be what you need if the glass lens is too sharp but .. it is a Holga and the light leaks may soften it up enough to be of service. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall ellis Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I also suggest trying it out before making any modifications. For what it's worth, my plastic lens Holga is really quite sharp... I've found that with the plastic lenses you can use a Q-tip to wipe around the other parts of the lens and get some really swirly bokeh effects, or you can rub randomly over the entire lens and get a soft-focus look over the entire frame. I have no experience with the glass lenses, but I would think that you could do the same thing, but press a lot harder and you should get some change as a result. - Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydressler Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Randy do you process your own film? I have found more reliable cameras with better Brokath than the Holga but they are all Bakelite and my most favorite is the Ansco Sureflash in 6x9. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komatsu Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 You might want to invest in a diffusion filter or soft focus filter before you purposely decide to try and ruin a "perfectly" good lens. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydressler Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Ken All great minds think alike ... but why "Invest" in Woka/Holgas. LOL Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall ellis Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Larry, Yes, I do all my own developing with the exeception of the odd roll or sheet of E-6 film. For what it's worth, I've never had any performance problems from my Holga; no light leaks, the back never pops off, the lens is reasonably sharp, etc. but I have had problems with older medium format cameras that I bought used. - Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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